Chinese women beat reigning Olympic champion U.S. in volleyball - ESPN
PARIS — The U.S. women's volleyball team had a bad enough start in its Olympic title defense. It managed to keep it from turning into a disaster.
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Man fighting for life after being stabbed following car crash in Middleton
A man is fighting for his life after being stabbed following a car crash in Middleton on Monday night (July 29). Police and paramedics were called to Rochdale Road at around 8.30pm to reports of the road traffic collision.
Skateboarding-Men's street medallists feel next generation closing in
PARIS : The 20-something medallists at the Paris Olympic men's street skateboarding said they were hanging onto their sport for dear life, fighting to keep up with the next generation a day after a trio of teens swept the podium on the women's side.
Britain's Orie steers clear of judging controversy after defeat
PARIS : British boxer Delicious Orie on Monday opted not to criticise the judging in his controversial loss to Davit Chaloyan at the Paris Olympics, saying he had allowed the Armenian to land a few good shots in the super heavyweight bout.
Judo-Canada's Deguchi and Heydarov of Azerbaijan win gold
PARIS :Christa Deguchi won the women's under 57kg gold to hand Canada its first ever Olympic judo title on Monday before Hidayat Heydarov of Azerbaijan disappointed a partisan crowd by triumphing in the men's under 73kg final at the Paris Games.
Part-time teacher Kovacs hopes to bring joy to his students in Hungary
PARIS : Hungarian boxer Richard Kovacs is aiming not only to win a medal at the Paris Olympics, but also to bring happiness to the children he teaches in his homeland.
Algerian judoka faces investigation after missing weight before match against Israeli opponent
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Simone Biles Fights Through Calf Pain, Continues Great Olympics Gymnastics Form
Simone Biles made a stunning return to Olympic competition on Sunday, powering through left calf pain to get her multiple-medal bid off to a rousing start. The US superstar, aiming to add to the four gold medals she won in Rio de Janeiro in 2016, tweaked her left calf warming up for her second apparatus, the floor exercise. It didn't stop her from soaring through her signature Yurchenko double pike vault -- now known as the Biles II -- which even with a big step back on landing earned a 9.4 for execution for a massive total of 15.800 points.